1998 Honda Vtr1000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

88.6%

Latest Pass Rate

330

Total Tests (All Years)

34,164 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Honda Vtr1000 as it ages.

11 yrs78.0%

→ ↑6.6%

12 yrs84.6%

→ ↓4.0%

13 yrs80.6%

→ ↑1.5%

14 yrs82.1%

→ ↓8.8%

15 yrs73.3%

→ ↑13.8%

16 yrs87.1%

→ ↓8.3%

17 yrs78.8%

→ ↑8.3%

18 yrs87.1%

→ ↑1.5%

26 yrs88.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	78.0%	41
12 yrs	84.6%	39
13 yrs	80.6%	36
14 yrs	82.1%	39
15 yrs	73.3%	45
16 yrs	87.1%	31
17 yrs	78.8%	33
18 yrs	87.1%	31
26 yrs	88.6%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Honda Vtr1000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	88.6%	35
2016 (18 yrs)	87.1%	31
2015 (17 yrs)	78.8%	33
2014 (16 yrs)	87.1%	31
2013 (15 yrs)	73.3%	45
2012 (14 yrs)	82.1%	39
2011 (13 yrs)	80.6%	36
2010 (12 yrs)	84.6%	39
2009 (11 yrs)	78%	41

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 41Avg Mileage 30,525Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%

2010

84.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 39Avg Mileage 24,418Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.8%

2011

80.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 36Avg Mileage 29,128Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.9%

2012

82.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 39Avg Mileage 29,481Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.8%

2013

73.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 45Avg Mileage 27,752Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.4%

2014

87.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 31Avg Mileage 29,408Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.1%

2015

78.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 33Avg Mileage 31,576Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 18.2%

2016

87.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 31Avg Mileage 33,248Top Failure Motorcycle reg plates and vin — 12.9%

2024

88.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 35Avg Mileage 34,164Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.7%

MOT results for 1998 Honda Vtr1000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	78.0%	41	30,525	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%
2010	12	84.6%	39	24,418	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.8%
2011	13	80.6%	36	29,128	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.9%
2012	14	82.1%	39	29,481	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.8%
2013	15	73.3%	45	27,752	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.4%
2014	16	87.1%	31	29,408	Motorcycle brakes — 16.1%
2015	17	78.8%	33	31,576	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 18.2%
2016	18	87.1%	31	33,248	Motorcycle reg plates and vin — 12.9%
2024	26	88.6%	35	34,164	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Honda Vtr1000, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

13.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

9.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle reg plates and vin

8.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

7.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

7.1%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Vtr1000 cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 330 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.